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VIC · Baw Baw Council

Drouin West, VIC, 3818

Current weather

13.2°CLight drizzle

72% humidity · 11.9 km/h wind · 16.5° / 9° today · 8.3 mm rain

Desirability score

31.6/100

4838th in Australia

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Drouin West is a small locality in the Baw Baw area, home to around 361 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 34 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+42%), roughly 94.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
361
Median age
54
Median household income / week
$1,583
Dwelling vacancy
8.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
13 of 146
Median monthly mortgage
$1,509
Employment rate
61.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
11 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
34
Against the person
8
Against property
14
Rate per 1,000 residents
94.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 45 residents
State safety percentile
73.8th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+41.7%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage3
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
  • B49 Other Theft5
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order8
  • Other Crimes Against The Person6

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
999
  • Drouin West Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

13 planning-related records

2021· 5 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Building and works to construct an agricultural building.
    60 OLD SALE ROAD DROUIN WEST 3818Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Use of the land for a Place of Assembly limited to wedding ceremonies and a restaurant and associated buildings and works.
    120 STOCK ROAD DROUIN WEST 3818Lapsed

  • June 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct a second dwelling and subdivide land into 2 lots
    560 OLD SALE ROAD DROUIN WEST 3818Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Demolition and construction of two new amenities buildings
    850 Main Neerim RoadNo permit required

  • February 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building
    425 Old Sale RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 8 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Use and development of a dwelling and create access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1
    89 Old Sale RoadNOD issued by a delegate
  • Increase the licensed area that liquor is allowed to be consumed or supplied
    655 Princes WayNOD issued by a delegate

  • September 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an extension to an existing dwelling.
    23 Connor RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling
    465 Main Neerim RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to extend the existing dwelling
    455 Main Neerim RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Re-subdivide the land into 3 lots
    210A STOCK ROAD DROUIN WEST 3818Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Use of caravan storage, alter access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1 and associated works.
    350 Main Neerim RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an extension to a building associated with the use of a hotel
    655 Princes WayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Whiskey Creek Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
5
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
31.6/100
National rank
4838th in Australia
State rank
935th in VIC
Peer rank
#224 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#472 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
70%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime3
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
  • B49 Other Theftcrime5
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime8
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime6
  • Whiskey Creek Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Building and works to construct an agricultural building.planning60 OLD SALE ROAD DROUIN WEST 3818Lodged 04 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a second dwelling and subdivide land into 2 lotsplanning560 OLD SALE ROAD DROUIN WEST 3818Lodged 25 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an agricultural buildingplanning425 Old Sale RoadLodged 22 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an extension to a building associated with the use of a hotelplanning655 Princes WayLodged 22 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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